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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Hanna Arhirova and Barry Hatton

Russian aerial strikes snarl traffic on 3 Kyiv bridges in a new disruption tactic

Russia Ukraine War - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Russian aerial attacks forced the partial closure Friday of three bridges over the Dnipro River in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor said, in Moscow’s latest effort to disrupt life in the city.

Meanwhile, Ukraine’s top diplomat said officials have received separate proposals for a partial truce with Russia from the United States, India, Turkey and Egypt. The proposals envision halting attacks on energy infrastructure, which have caused fuel shortages in Russia and power outages in Ukraine, and on Black Sea shipping needed to get vital grain exports to world markets.

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